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From YouTube: MARCH 8 2023 Statements Renee Merrifield
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Resilient
strong
and
caring
women
that
continue
to
shape
our
societies,
the
Bold
impact
of
our
female
British
Columbians
in
the
worlds
is
increasing
and
today
is
just
a
reminder
that
we
need
to
keep
going
because,
even
with
this
growing
role
to
achieve
gender
equality,
a
lot
more
needs
to
happen.
The
tall
poppy
syndrome
named
after
the
flower
is
noted
to
occur
when
people
are
belittled
due
to
their
achievements
and
success.
A
This
year,
the
tallest
poppy
2023
study
specifically
looked
at
working
women
from
103
countries
from
different
demographics
and
professions
to
see
how
they
had
been
affected
through
interactions
with
their
colleagues.
It
revealed
extremely
high
numbers
of
women
who
feel
they
cannot
show
their
success
for
fear
of
being
penalized.
Specifically
77
percent
of
respondents
said
they
must
downplay
their
achievements
to
not
be
cut
down
in
the
workplace.
The
effects
of
women
downplaying
their
success,
Mr
Speaker.
A
It
leads
to
women,
holding
fewer
executive
positions
experiencing
lower
self-esteem,
impacting
their
desire
to
apply
for
promotions
and
feeding
the
cycle
of
gender
stereotypes
and
biases.
We've
seen
major
progress
for
women
in
the
workforce,
but
further
measures
to
improve
equality
are
needed.
How
do
we
measure
equality
and
how
we
know
it's
been
achieved?
Well,
perhaps
I
won't
have
to
do
a
speech
like
this,
but
we
need
to
consider
this
as
a
society.
A
Until
then,
every
member
of
this
legislature
should
continue
to
do
their
part
by
recognizing
the
role
women
play
and
empowering
them
and
thinking
of
how
we
can
Inspire
and
welcome
the
next
generation
of
leaders.
As
we
reaffirm
our
commitment
to
advancing
the
success
of
all
British
Colombian
women
I
would
like
to
recognize
the
smart,
Fierce,
creative
and
dynamic
women
that
surround
me
in
this
chamber.
Thank
you.
So
much
Mr
Speaker.